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• Two Deadly Georgia Car Accidents in One day

  Jessica Smagacz | February 28, 2009 11:24 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Access North Ga reported today that two people died in separate car accidents on North Georgia roads yesterday. The first car crash occurred near Demorest. The car accident occurred on Hwy. 365,...

• Side Effects of Vioxx

  Ashley Davis | February 28, 2009 11:22 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Vioxx is a drug that was approved by the FDA in 1999 but was taken off the market because of dangerous side effects. Vioxx was used to treat arthriris and osteoarthritis in adults, and some women...

• “Ingredients for a Safe Food Supply”

  Jessica Smagacz | February 28, 2009 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  This weekend, Atlanta Journal Constitution published an opinion from Pam Bailey, the president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, on how to create a safer food supply. Pam Bailey...

• Cell Phones Targeted by Legislators

  Beth Janicek | February 28, 2009 10:02 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Texas legislators are again targeting drivers on cell phones in the latest state congressional session. Talking on a cell phone while driving continues to be a deadly problem in Texas. In the...

• Recent Polls Show Americans Doubt The Partiality Of Elected Judges Hearing Cases Involving Major Donors

  Pete Mackey | February 28, 2009 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Since the beginning of time, politicians have been claiming that the large donation that they received had nothing to do with the bill that they sponsor soon after that favored that donor. There is...

• Kugel Mesh Patch(2)

  Ashley Davis | February 28, 2009 2:26 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The Kugel Mesh Patch has been recalled due to serious side effects such as: Breakage of the coil ring Abdominal pain Bowel perforation Chronic enteric fistulas Unnatural...

• Anorexia Nervosa

  Ashley Davis | February 28, 2009 2:15 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  What are the key features of anorexia nervosa? Refusal to sustain a minimally normal body weight Intense fear of gaining weight despite being underweight Distorted view of ones body...

• Mattels Recalls

  Ashley Davis | February 28, 2009 2:03 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Mattel has issued another recall on children’s toys due to unsafe amounts of lead. The most recent of the recalls were issued only recently issued and include about 848,000 toys around the...

• Warning Against Weight Loss Pills

  Ashley Davis | February 28, 2009 1:22 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  The FDA is alerting customers about “tainted” weight loss pills that contain unknown, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may contain a harmful amount of prescription drugs. ...

• Luring Young Women To Smoke With Pink Campaign

  Eddie Farah | February 28, 2009 12:20 AM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  A new campaign is revolting, even for the tobacco industry. The American Cancer Society is warning teen girls that they are being targeted with a new campaign dressed in pink. Don’t be...